Mark Cios
Investing in Low-Income Areas (Chicago Suburbs)
I have been looking at the market almost daily for the past half year as my wife and I are currently selling our house as part of a contingency on another property we are planning on buying. After remodeling, we shoul...
Andrew Stack
Motivated seller on rented duplex
I'm looking at a duplex I just found today about 30 min south of Chicago. Not quite the suburbs but a decent town. Seller is asking $35k but the property also had $12k in back taxes due. Obviously the taxes have to...
Joseph Crunkilton
Why did my gas bill go up 100-200%?
All, I have a vacant rental that was costing me $20 or so a month for the gas alongside mortgage and other utilities. The last two months my bill has jumped to $200 and $250. This is a small, vacant rental that is onl...
Eddie Ziv
The terrorists won!!!!
The TSA is out of their mind!!! They don't even know what to do anymore. This organization is so reactive (instead of proactive) that it become a sad joke. I would not be surprised if their next step would be to ban w...
Lee Common
Fundimental changes in the US economy
Disclaimer this is only an idea I had a few months ago, but would like to know what you folks think.
The way I see it we pay taxes the $$ we pay is just spent as a matter of fact more $$ is being spent than we have. ...
Josh Stack
A "Hall Analysis" of Gastonia as a Market for Buy&Hold Rentals
Hey Everyone,There has been some good discussion about Gastonia lately, particularly in this thread started by @Johnny Szeto. While there has been some excellent discussion and some anecdotal evidence shared by @Ty...
Bryan Hudspeth
Need advice on an exit strategy for a commercial property
Hello BP community,I'm looking for some advice from any commercial investors out there that may be able to help me with a creative EXIT strategy for a restaurant business. My family has a commercial property / restau...
Jake Andronico
Just met w/ a developer - housing affordability may get much worse.
Just spoke to a developer in Northern Nevada, and he made a comment that was pretty shocking to hear first hand. Apparently, local jurisdictions here are saying they want more affordable housing, but in the same sente...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (Monday, June 14, 2021)
Economic Update
(Monday, June 14, 2021)
For a period of time between 2018 and the beginning of 2020, the “Real House Price Index” (which calculates inflation in the Housing Sector) was falling, because Americans’ bu...
Brandon Brown
Nashville the hottest market with the worst schools?
It's no secret that Nashville is a hot market. However, the majority of the schools are relatively bad. How long can this market grow and sustain with under performing schools? Your thoughts...